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The first word which enters our mind when we see Sadegh McCallum a.k.a Polaroid Joe’s pictures is “honest”. His shots are honest and direct, and possess a captivating straightforwardness to them. The young Californian takes pictures of every day objects, which breathe the essence of the American Dream.

A passionate Polaroid lover, McCallum entered the world of instant photography in 2005. Shortly after that he has become an owner of a SX-70 and Time-Zero film, which will always make him love its green-and-blue colour quality.

Sadegh McCallum participated in a meet-up in San Francisco in 2007, which would change his life forever. The meet-up was for Polaroid lovers and was called “Polaroid Nerd Out” (fancy that!). There McCallum met Lou O Bedlam, who was a great inspiration to Sadegh and continued supporting the young artist. Most lately McCallum is experimenting with expired 669, which reminds him of his Time-Zero times.

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La primera palabra que viene a nuestra mente cuando vemos las fotos de Sadegh McCallum (Polaroid Joe) es “sincero”. Sus disparos son sinceros y directos, y poseen una sencillez cautivadora. El joven californiano toma fotos de objetos cada día, que respiran la esencia del sueño americano.

Amante apasionado del formato Polaroid, McCallum entró en el mundo de la fotografía instantánea en 2005, y poco después completamente listo con su nueva SX-70 y película Time-Zero, que desde entonces lo convertirá en un apasionado de su característica calidad azulada y verdosa.

Sadegh McCallum entonces participó en una reunión de seguimiento en San Francisco en el 2007 que cambiaría su vida para siempre. La reunión era hecha para amantes de Polaroid y llamada “Polaroid Nerd Out” (¡nos encanta!). En este encuentro McCallum conoció a Lou O Bedlam, quién fue una gran inspiración y el apoyo al jóven artista.
En los últimos tiempos McCallum está experimentando con material caducado 669, trayendo a su memoria sus grandes tiempos con Time-Zero.

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